Kona Solids Blocks and Oakshott Modern Maples

I am happy to report that I’m getting my sewing mojo back – or my “sewjo” as my friend Maggie puts it. First of all, I finally figured out what I wanted to do with my Kona Solids Virtual Quilting Bee blocks. (Thanks so much to everyone for their thoughts and input.) For the measurements and instructions on adding the sashing, cornerstones, and borders, see the Sashing and Borders post.

As you know, this was a change from my original plan of a pieced sashing. It had some cool aspects to it, but once I started laying it out, it just wasn’t the look I was going for. I really wanted this quilt to be a stark contrast to the busy Happy Go Lucky version. I wanted it a little more sleek and modern. So I went with the light gray sashing and a few more pops of color with the cornerstones. I also left off the inside border and just let the outside white border be a simple frame for the blocks. I am so happy with how it turned out. I will probably do more color in the binding, but we’ll see.

Those Oakshott Rubies fabrics are so gorgeous. They’re kind of hard to find in the US, but if you see them, you’ll see what I mean. I also added a couple of gold leaves out of a Kaffe cotton because we have a lot of gold leaves during the fall season here in Utah. It feels good finishing an old WIP (work-in-progress). I’m going to keep it around as is for another week or so and then send it off to the quilters. Next fall it will finally be finished!

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Oh Amy I love it! I was just stopping by and saw my Bees Knees block! Yeah!<br />You have been so busy… those trees are really cute and I love the maple leaf quilt too. Your other quilting group quilt is amazing! I love the blocks and the modern look it has!<br />

Oh crap. I started doing the square in a square lady night for my VQB blocks. I decided to frame the in different solids, but seeing this makes me wonder if I should do white. I need a quilting hotline.

You definitely seem to have your sewjo back. I just love what you did with your quilt. The sashing is perfect with that touch of color in the corner stones. I kind of want to copy you and make one for myself. hahahaha…as if I ever make anything for myself!<br /><br />Lovely, lovely quilts!!

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